Garbage and refuse incinerator



Sept. 2, 1952 E. J. WEGGEL GARBAGE AND REFUSE INCINEIRATOR FilEd April7. 1947 Patented Sept. 2, 1 952 GARBAGE AND REFUSE INCINERATOR Erwin J.Weggel, Bay City, Mich.

Application April 7, 1947, Serial No. 739,827

, 5 Claims.

This invention relates to incinerators such as used in the home fordisposing of garbage or combustible rubbish or similar refuse by burningthe same with the aid of a suitable burner means.

One of the salient objects of the invention is to design a simple,practical, attractive structure which can be placed in the mtchen,office, or other part of the home or establishment, which willefficiently consume the garbage, rubbish and refuse placed therein, andfrom which no odors can escape to the room in which it is housed.

Another object is to design an incinerator from which the grate can bereadily removed and/or replaced without the use of tools of any nature.

A further object is to provide conveniently arranged easilyoperablemeans for shaking said grate to dislodgeash therefrom, without opening adoor or other closure means, thereby eliminating the possibility of dustand or odors escaping into the room in which the incinerator is housed.

A further object still is to provide a very inexpensive and economicalgrate structure and combustion chamber shell and arrangement whichadmits a maximum amount of air for dehydrating the garbage and/or refuseplaced therein so that it is readily consumed as the incinerator isoperated.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said inventionthen consists in the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims, the annexed drawings and followingdescription setting forth, in detail, certain means and one mode ofcarrying out the invention, such disclosed means and mode illustrating,however, but one of the various ways in which the principle of theinvention may be used.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is-a part-sectional, side-elevational view of my incinerator,parts being broken away to show the interior, the numerous arrowsindicating the direction of flow of the air and gases.

Fig. 2 is a top. plan view with the cover omitted.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, side-elevational view, the solid lines showingthe grate, the grate suspension, and the shaking mechanism, the brokenlines illustrating the outline of the incinerator combustion cylinderwith the grate in raised position.

'Fig. 4 is a .sectional, plan view showing the showing the manner ofsupporting the combustion cylinder.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view showing the connectioh of the shakermechanism to the grate support.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing in which I have shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention. The letter C indicates a sheetmetal cabinet which in the present instance is shown substantiallysquare in cross section, but which can be of any other desired shape. Abase it) extends into the bottom of the cabinet C, and includes legs IIthat can be formed integral with or secured thereto as desired.

An opening i2 is formed in the front wall l3 of the cabinet and is of asize to accommodate an ash pan drawer A which slides on the base ill,the front end 14 of said pan being of sufflcient area to cover saidopening when in closed position, this drawer being adjustable outwardlyas shown in Fi 1 of the drawing, and forms a draft opening to controlthe air admitted to the cabinet.

A perforated support plate [5 is mounted in the upper end of the cabinetin any approved manner, and a sheet metal air bafile cylinder B is hungthereon, said cylinder being supported in full floating relation atspaced-apart points by means of ears l6 provided on the plate l5 formedintegral with the plate l5, and to the bafile cylinder B by means ofbolts I! or the like. This baflle cylinder B is preferably round incross section, and an air space [8 is provided between said cylinder andthe cabinet walls for cooling purposes and to prevent buckling duringthe burning cycle.

A smoke pipe 19 opens into the cylinder B as shown, said pipe projectingthrough an enlarged opening 20 provided in the back wall 2| of thecabinet, this opening being of larger diameter than the smoke pipe, andforms a safety vent for the escape of gas should the flue in any mannerbecome blocked.

A perforated combustion cylinder 22, open at both ends, is hung in thebailie cylinder B and is supported on spaced-apart brackets 23 as shown,and here again, an air space 24 surrounds the combustion cylinderthrough which air, admitted by advancing the ash pan drawer and throughthe opening 20 in the cabinet, is circulatedas indicated by the arrowsshown in Fig. 1' of the drawing, this air preventing buckling of thecylinder, and drawing moisture from the refuse so that it readily burns;

OFFICE Air also flows upwardly between the bafiie and the combustioncylinder, and through the combustion cylinder, thus dehydrating thecharge (not shown) placed in the cabinet for burning, this air minglingwith the burning gases from the refuse and being drawn upwardly throughthe smoke pipe I9 and thence to the chimney (not shown).

A grate G is mounted in the cylinder 22 and is formed. with.spacedprojecting lugs 25 which are removably inserted in certain of theperforations or openings in the cylinder. A grate suspension link 26supports the front end of the grate and is formed with an eye (notshown) adjacent:

the lower end for engagement with an eye bolt 28 provided on the frontend of saidgrate, or it" can be attached directly to the grate ifdesired.

A shaker mechanism S is provided adjacent the upper end of the cabinetand comprises ashaft 29 journaled in a bearing 30 provided in the: frontwall. of; the cabinet,.and a-crank 3-l- Provided on the inner end ofsaid shafttthe endof: the; crank projectingthrougha suitable opening'32provided .in;,the. upper end'ofthe link- 25.

A handle 33 is provided on the outerpendgof. theashafti. 29,.and.rotation of: said handle imparts ailifting; action to. the. grate,raising and .lowering, the: front end so that jamming is practicallyimpossible.

I wishuto: direct specific: attention; t the fact thatzthe grate doesnot completely cover the circumferential area. of' the: combustion.cylinder, and: it? will. be obvious that when the. grate. is agitated:to remove: ash etc:, the raising of: the front end of the grate tends todischarge cans: and. other non-combustible solid objects, by gravityinto the ash pan, and it'wi'llbe apparent that this grate is readilyremovable and/or1re-- placeable.

A cover K3: is hingedly connected; to the'cabinet at the point 34,andiforms a closurefor. the upper: end-thereof, saidcover beinginsulated as shown at 35', and a sheet of corrugated metal 36 isprovided on the inner face thereof, this cor.- rugated' sheetl expandingas the; garbage: and refuse'isburned;

- The: incinerator. consumes: all. combustible: refuse;:but under;abnormal conditions gas is utilized to. complete the burning operation.A gas con. nection 37 is. mounted on the" side wall of: the cabinet anda burner (not shown) is provided in: the frontof the cabinet justbelow'the grate so that the flame is directed directly on. the charge in.the combustion cylinder.

In: use, the incinerator; isinstalled closely adsjacent a-zchimney,andthesmokepipe I9Kis :con nected thereto; the cabinet cover K isswungvopen an'd ga'rbag-e or: refuse. such as waste paper and otherinflammable. materials ar placed. in the combustionicylinder. This is.then lighted; thesash: drawer" is adjusted to .providethe desireddrafinan'di the mass will dry. as: it burns until. it is entirelyrconsumed; 1 however, should the waste or garbage in the basket be wetand; soggy,zthe. gasiburnerisxlighted sothe; mass is readilv dried amd'burned.

From .-the foregoing description, itwill be .obvione that lzhaveperfected a very economical, efficient and neat-appearing incinerator.that completely: consumes garbage. and refuse of any; natures.

;-WhatzI claim is: r 7 1; garbage-incinerator,- comprisingra cabinet.

file of this patent:

4 open at its upper end, a perforated support plate in the upper endthereof, an open baflle cylinder suspended from the support plate andforming an air space between said cylinder and the walls of the cabinet,an open ended, perforated combustion cylinder suspended from saidsupport plate within said bafile cylinder, spacedapart expansionbrackets forming the suspension means between the combustion cylinderand the support plate, atgratepivotally mounted at its rear end in'said' combustion cylinder; a suspension link detachably connected tothe front end of said grate, means for reciprocating said link, a smokepipe connected to the bafile cylinder adjacent the upper end thereof,means for admitting' air to the cabinet around said pipe, and meansforadmitting air to the cabinet at a point below said grate.

2;The combination defined in claim 1 in which the link reciprocatingmeans comprises a handle j onrnaled. in: th'e'uppen'end of;thetca-binet, and a crankv connectionv fIOIl'li the; handle; to the:upper; endlof saidlink; v v

' 3;- A garbage". incinerator comprising as closed cabinet, a-- bafflecylinder suspended; therein, an open: ended, perforated. combustioncylin'dezt'suse pended in. the baffle cylinder;. spacedeapart'expansion. members connected: ton the upper ends. ofthe baffle-cylinderand-cabinet respectively and forming the suspension-means, a smoke pipeconnected to" the baffle cylinder: at appoint adjacent the upper endthe'reof} an enlarged: air intake opening in the back: wall ofthe'c'ab'inetand through which the-smoke pipe=extends and-providing anair intake. opening aroundsaidpipe, a grate in: the-lower end of thecombustion cyl-' inder, a crank mounted on the upper end of; thecabinet; and a -link connecting said crank and g-rate. v 1

4; The combination as defined inclaim in- Which the grate isshaped toform an-open space between'the one-edge and the' wall of theconibustioncylinder to discharge cans and non-- combustibleobjects whenthe-grateis actuated. 5 The combination asdefined m claim- 3- which thegrate ispivotally and detaeliably mounted in perforated openings in thejperforated-combustion cylinder, the-link is connected=-to the* frontend of the'grate, and the crankis-"mounted on thefron't wall ofthecabinet for actuating said grate. I

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